kt Rolster seems to have finally shaken off some of the teamwork issues that have plagued their latter half of the split.

On Tuesday, they defeated MVP 3-0 in the 2017 LCK Spring Playoffs, in a short but difficult series of games. Although they were expected to breeze to the finals, a couple late-season hiccups and a 0-2 record against MVP put all that into question. Despite still looking uncomfortable with a cast of superstars, kt will move on and face Samsung Galaxy for a ticket to the finals against SK Telecom T1.

After the series, we asked kt Rolster's support and former World Champion Mata about their first playoff win, some of their recent struggles, and their future endeavors for the rest of the playoffs.

Q: What are your thoughts on your 3-set victory against MVP?

A: We lost to MVP twice in the regular season, but beating them 3-0 in an important match feels great. The games were a bit more difficult than we wanted, but winning makes it feel better.

Q: The coach of kt said MVP counters your team. Can you elaborate on exactly why that might be the case?

A: kt Rolster is a team that is good in the early game, but slightly weaker late. MVP is a team that is slow to start, but becomes stronger late. I think that makes them a natural counter to us. Even if we gain a lot of gold advantage early, losing a couple fights later in the game has costed us Barons, and sometimes even the game.

Q: How would you rate kt Rolster's performance, as well as yours?

A: We often start off with an advantage in the early game, but today, we didn't necessarily have the best starts. It was more difficult than expected, but I didn't think we were terrible overall. We've had horrible team fights in the regular season, but today's games showed there were small improvements in that area. As for me, I would probably give myself something like an 8 out of 10 for today's performance.

Q: You guys went through a small slump in the middle of the season. What do you believe caused it?

A: Losing games definitely lowered our morale, and it affected our overall gameplay. But after winning a couple games and giving the proper feedback necessary to the team, I think the mood of the team improved greatly.

Q: How did your coach Ji-Hoon Lee help you get through the slump?

A: He takes great care of us in the mental aspect. If we lost games because of a couple bad team fights, he would tell us to think of every scrim partner as MVP. Things like that.

Q: Samsung Galaxy has been one of the hottest teams in latter half of the season, and is the only team to beat both kt Rolster and SK Telecom T1. What are your expectations for your next opponent?

A: We do expect Samsung to be one of the strongest teams in the LCK. Most of their recent game have been slaughters, but they're our next opponents, so I don't plan on going in there scared.

Q: Any final comments before facing Samsung?

A: Samsung is the only team that is standing between kt Rolster and SK Telecom T1. We'll try our hardest to beat them and challenge SKT to a rematch. Thank you.